Broeksterwoude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Broek in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Broeksterwâld, a compound of the toponym Broek and wâld (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbruk.stərˈʋɑu̯.də/
  • Hyphenation: Broek‧ster‧wou‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯də

Proper noun

Broeksterwoude n

  1. a village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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